Hi,
You are right...if there is more then a cup or so of oil from the transmission you are looking at a failure in the near future...in a washing machine that old I would not spend the money for the repair...
If I were you I would start shopping for a new one...

Here is a tip that will clue you in to one of the things that you may have to change when you get that new washing machine..

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